Formerly | Sprocket Systems (1975-1987) |
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Company type | Division |
Industry | Sound effects, Sound editing and Remastering |
Founded | September 7, 1975 |
Founder | George Lucas |
Headquarters | Skywalker Ranch, , United States |
Key people | Josh Lowden (General Manager of Skywalker Sound) Leslie Ann Jones |
Number of employees | 160 |
Parent | Lucasfilm |
Website | skysound |
Skywalker Sound is the American sound effects, sound editing, sound design, sound mixing and music recording division of Lucasfilm. Founded in 1975, the company's main facilities are located at George Lucas's Skywalker Ranch in Lucas Valley, near Nicasio, California.[1]